The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

enough TO auu materially 10 the pleas
ures of the day, for, unfortunately, be
could be decidedly grumpy" on occa-
sions, but. happily for all concerned,
the preceding day had been a particu-
larly profitable one.
ut appears to me, mother, it takes
those girls an unusual time to prink
this morning. said Mr.. Harrison, look
ing at his watch a little nervously, "the
train leaves at eight.
They'll be down presently said
the mother, with surreptitious smile,
as she packed the sandwiches into one
of the baskets.
At length there was subdued rust
ling on the stairs, and the three girls
filed in demurely, and announced
themselves ready.
what in - said Mr.. Harrison,
as his eye fell upon them, and seeing
the joke and his own defeat atone
glance, he bit his lip and left the SEN
tence unuttered.
Plain white dresses without a ruffle,
tuck or oyerskirt, thick, high boots,
broad toes and no heels, not hoop OF
hustle, they were the plainest, prim-
NEST trio of maidens that ever ap-
peared before a fault-finding papa.
Nell's bright hair was strained back
from her high forehead, giving her a
wild, hawkish look under her immense
poke hat, which was adorned with a
long green vail hanging in folds over
one shoulder.
Polly was as near hideous as posi-
BILE, under greet limp, sailor hat,
which tapped diseontentedly at every
motion, while dainty Kitty's good looks
were efectually buried in the depths Of
generous white sun-bonnet.
''Your dresses are very becoming,
girls, said Mrs. Harrison, sweetly, as
the youthful grandmothers ranged
themselves in row.
"We think SO" replied Kitty, sol.
EMMY. eff I could only have finished
my black silk apron
"And my handkerchief reticule, =
said Nell.
Don't we look neat, papaP' said
Kitty, turning herself around for his
inspection.
Every neat,' replied Mr.. Harrison,
dryly, turning away to hide a smile of
mingled amusement and ssxation.
eve quite agree with you, papa,
that so much frippery is all nonsense, :
said Nell, arranging her vail carefully.
"And we are counting on creating
quite sensation at Mrs. Lincoln
party" said Polly, mischievously, as
she picked out the bow of her muslin
hat strings.
Mr.. Harrison was fairly caught il
his own trap, and his own often re.
peated words came back to him with
rather unpleasant force, as he looked
at his daughters in their unbecoming
array, and thought of chape roning the
outlandish figures through the day.
He had not before realized how
proud he had been of the genteel
daughters, whose good taste had made
so much of natures charms, and the
scanty supply of pin money, SC
grudgingly doled out to them. Not that
Mr. Harrison's means necessitated
close management, on the contrary, a
steadily increasing bank account made
such economy totally unnecessary
but, unfortunately, as riches in
creased, liberality shriveled and grew
less, until Mrs. Harrison actually
dreaded to ask him for money to carry
on the household, even upon the mosl
economical basis.
elbow could you let the girls make
such guys of themselves" he said, I'M
easily, to his wife, as they went out O.
the gate.
"Guysw said Mrs. Harrison, will
an affectation of intense surprise
"why, I'm sure they look exceedingly
neat, and Tn sure I've heard you advo
cate simplicity in dress"
She could be sarcastic little WON
an in a q'iet way, and her patience
had been thoroughly tried by her hus
bands unreasonable criticisms upol
the girls, and their style of dress, anC
she had entered heartily into thoil
plan of confronting him with his owl
ideals of simplicity in actual form.
"You see, papa, I've given up COS
metics, and have to rely ON nature ant
green vail for a complexion" sale
Nell, drawing her vail closely over hel
face, as she dropped Polly's arm, anc
took her fathers in delightfully."- fila
clasp.
"Ah, Harrison! out for pleasan
trip ehp' said a fashionable acquaint
ance, as they turned into Madison
street. looking quizzically at the curl
Gus figures with a puzzled air.
Eyes, sir; yes" replied Mr.. Harri
son, stifiy, getting very red; he would
have given a months profits if til,
girls had been dressed in the usua
''fripperies.'
AS might have been expected, til,
party was the observed of all observ
ers as they passed along, and one lit
tie street gamin called out enthusi
astically to another; Hi there, Jim
my! see them yer Kate Greenyways?'
and Mr.. Harrison felt as if he was tn,
proprietor of circus, and would glad
ly have left them to go alone, if h.
could have done so without acknowl
edging himself ANONYMOUSLY beaten
In the car it was worse still; sly gig
giles and whispers greeted them OF
every hand, though, of course, theil
acqaintances understood that ther,
was some joke about the matter; bu
the girls We're seemingly entirely un
conscious of the sensation they wer,
creating, and chatted and laughed I'm
der their moustrous head gear with al
their accustomed vivacity, keeping
close to their father the while, to checl
any furtive attempt on his part to es
cape to the smoking car.
In the grove, however, it was not S,
easy to keep him in surveillance. ant